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Which of the following DNA polymerases cleaves a DNA sequence at the direction of 5' → 3'?

  • A. DNA polymerase I
  • B. DNA polymerase II
  • C. DNA polymerase III
  • D. DNA polymerase IV
Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: DNA polymerase I. DNA polymerase I has both 5' to 3' polymerase activity and 5' to 3' exonuclease activity, allowing it to cleave DNA in the 5' to 3' direction. This enzyme can remove RNA primers during DNA replication by cleaving them in the 5' to 3' direction and replace them with DNA nucleotides. DNA polymerase II, III, and IV do not have the same exonuclease activity as DNA polymerase I, so they are not capable of cleaving DNA sequences in the 5' to 3' direction like DNA polymerase I.